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EP About this file: EP2757934

EP2757934 - ILLUMINATED AND MODULAR SOFT TISSUE RETRACTOR [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  18.08.2023
Database last updated on 15.06.2024
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.04.2023
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  02.08.2022
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  06.04.2022
FormerExamination is in progress
Status updated on  21.07.2017
Most recent event   Tooltip24.05.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): IT		published on 26.06.2024 [2024/26]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Invuity, Inc.
444 De Haro Street
San Francisco CA 94107 / US
[2023/38]
Former [2015/30]For all designated states
Invuity, Inc.
444 De Haro Street
San Francisco CA 94107 / US
Former [2014/31]For all designated states
Invuity Inc.
39 Stillman Street
San Francisco, CA 94107 / US
Inventor(s)01 / VAYSER, Alex
22411 Rosebriar
Mission Viejo, CA 92692 / US
02 / RIMER, Douglas
25620 Deerfield Drive
Los Altos Hills, CA 94022 / US
03 / DESANTIS, Stephen
29201 Bobolink Drive
Laguna Niguel, CA 92677 / US
 [2023/38]
Former [2014/31]01 / VAYSER, Alex
22411 Rosebriar
Mission Viejo
CA 92692 / US
02 / RIMER, Douglas
25620 Deerfield Drive
Los Altos Hills
CA 94022 / US
03 / DESANTIS, Stephen
29201 Bobolink Drive
Laguna Niguel
CA 92677 / US
Representative(s)Röthinger, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte und Rechtsanwalt PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2023/38]Röthinger, Rainer
Wuesthoff & Wuesthoff
Patentanwälte PartG mbB
Schweigerstrasse 2
81541 München / DE
Former [2014/31]Clark, Jane Anne, et al
Mathys & Squire LLP The Shard
32 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9SG / GB
Application number, filing date12833542.921.09.2012
[2023/38]
WO2012US56734
Priority number, dateUS201161538675P23.09.2011         Original published format: US 201161538675 P
[2014/31]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2013044151
Date:28.03.2013
Language:EN
[2013/13]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2757934
Date:30.07.2014
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 28.03.2013 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2014/31]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2757934
Date:20.09.2023
Language:EN
[2023/38]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:US28.03.2013
(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.02.2016
ClassificationIPC:A61B1/32, A61B1/06, A61B17/02, A61B90/00, A61B90/30, B22D25/02, B22D29/00, // A61B17/00
[2022/16]
CPC:
A61B1/32 (EP,US); A61B1/06 (EP,US); A61B17/02 (EP,US);
A61B17/0218 (US); A61B90/30 (EP,US); B22D25/02 (EP,US);
B22D29/002 (EP,US); B22F10/00 (US); B22F10/20 (US);
B22F5/04 (US); B22F7/062 (US); B22F7/08 (US);
B33Y10/00 (US); B33Y80/00 (US); F01D5/12 (US);
A61B2017/00473 (EP,US); A61B2017/00858 (EP,US); A61B2017/00929 (EP,US);
A61B2090/306 (EP,US); A61B2217/005 (EP,US); B22F2007/068 (US);
F05D2230/21 (US); F05D2230/31 (US); F05D2300/175 (US);
F05D2300/607 (US); Y02P10/25 (EP) (-)
Former IPC [2016/10]A61B1/32, A61B1/06, A61B17/02, A61B90/00, // A61B17/00
Former IPC [2015/25]A61B1/32, A61B1/06, A61B17/02, A61B19/00, // A61B17/00
Former IPC [2014/31]A61B1/32
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2014/31]
Extension statesBANot yet paid
MENot yet paid
TitleGerman:BELEUCHTETER UND MODULARER WEICHGEWEBERETRAKTOR[2022/16]
English:ILLUMINATED AND MODULAR SOFT TISSUE RETRACTOR[2014/31]
French:ÉCARTEUR DE TISSUS MOUS MODULAIRE AVEC ÉCLAIRAGE[2014/31]
Former [2014/31]BELEUCHTETE UND MODULARER WEICHGEWEBERETRAKTOR
Entry into regional phase24.03.2014National basic fee paid 
24.03.2014Search fee paid 
24.03.2014Designation fee(s) paid 
24.03.2014Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure24.03.2014Examination requested  [2014/31]
26.08.2016Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
21.07.2017Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
30.11.2017Reply to a communication from the examining division
30.09.2020Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
29.03.2021Reply to a communication from the examining division
07.04.2022Communication of intention to grant the patent
02.08.2022Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
01.09.2022Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M06)
02.03.2023Reply to a communication from the examining division
14.04.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.08.2023Fee for grant paid
10.08.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.08.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)EP23198268.7  / EP4279202
The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  21.07.2017
Fees paidRenewal fee
12.09.2014Renewal fee patent year 03
28.09.2015Renewal fee patent year 04
27.09.2016Renewal fee patent year 05
27.09.2017Renewal fee patent year 06
27.09.2018Renewal fee patent year 07
13.09.2019Renewal fee patent year 08
30.09.2020Renewal fee patent year 09
15.09.2021Renewal fee patent year 10
11.08.2022Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
IT20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
LU21.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
[2024/26]
Former [2024/25]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
PL20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
LU21.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT20.09.2023
CZ20.09.2023
EE20.09.2023
ES20.09.2023
FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
RO20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SK20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
PT22.01.2024
Former [2024/20]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
SM20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
IS20.01.2024
Former [2024/10]FI20.09.2023
HR20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
LV20.09.2023
RS20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/09]FI20.09.2023
LT20.09.2023
SE20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT20.09.2023
NO20.12.2023
GR21.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US4344419  (BURGIN KERMIT) [A] 6,8-11 * the whole document *;
 [XY]DE3736066  (AESCULAP WERKE AG [DE]) [X] 1,6,8,15 * the whole document * [Y] 9-11;
 [Y]US6042540  (JOHNSTON TERRY [US], et al) [Y] 9 * figures 1A-4 *;
 [A]US6241658  (GOODRICH HARRIET T [US]) [A] 14 * figures 3, 6 *;
 [A]WO0152749  (GENZYME CORP [US]) [A] 1-3,12-14 * the whole document *;
 [Y]US2007055110  (BASS DANIEL [US]) [Y] 10,11 * figures 3A-3B, 6A-6B *;
 [A]WO2007084641  (SPOTLIGHT SURGICAL INC [US], et al) [A] 1-3,12-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]WO2009055713  (INVUITY INC [US], et al) [A] 1-3,12-14 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2010113885  (MCBRIDE LARRY [US], et al) [A] 6,8,10,15 * the whole document *;
 [A]US2010256454  (FARLEY DANIEL K [US], et al) [A] 6,8-10,15* the whole document *;
 [XI]WO2011087462  (WONGSIRI SUNTON [TH]) [X] 1,12,13 * abstract * * page 3 - page 6 * * figures 1, 3, 4, 8-12b * * claims 21, 25, 26 * [I] 3,14;
 [AP]US2012116170  (VAYSER ALEX [US], et al) [AP] 1-3,12-14 * the whole document *
International search[A]US2007208226  (GREY THOMAS [US], et al);
 [A]US2009112068  (GREY THOMAS L [US], et al);
 [A]US2010249528  (VAYSER ALEX [US], et al);
 [AP]US2012116170  (VAYSER ALEX [US], et al)
by applicantUS5035232
 US6042540
 US2007055110
 WO2011087462
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